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“Oman has rescued 25 crew members from a burning crude oil tanker as ships continue to be targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that two oil tankers had caught fire and been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz, as Qatari mediators returned to Tehran for another round of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States.”

“Earlier this month, UKMTO said in a report that October is already the busiest month for reported attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since March, in the opening months of the Iran war.”

“Earlier this month, UKMTO said in a report that October is already the busiest month for reported attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since March, in the opening months of the Iran war. ___ This report will be updated throughout the day as new…”

“Instead, Trump has reportedly drawn up plans to launch renewed strikes against Iran after the midterms as he seeks to break Iran’s grip on the strait of Hormuz, an energy choke point that was the conduit for one-fifth of the world’s energy supplies before the…”

“By blockading the Strait of Hormuz in a way that the United States had difficulty undoing, Iran demonstrated the vulnerability of key world maritime arteries, something Ansarullah had already highlighted by striking at shipping in the Red Sea to protest the…”

“The talks are aimed at reopening the strait of Hormuz, lifting sanctions on Iran, and for Houthis to withdraw in Yemen. - The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, keeping rates at one of the highest pre-election levels seen in…”

“The first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States since 2022 is expected to arrive in New York within the next few weeks, but its 40,000-ton cargo amounts to less than two hours of American consumption.”

“On Friday, the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy met their counterparts from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt in Istanbul to discuss the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz.”

“According to Iranian state television, the Revolutionary Guard navy this week again threatened to strike US military bases in the region if the United States keeps helping guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for the global…”

“Renewed U.S.-Iran exchanges send oil price back over $100 US for first time in several weeks In addition to attacks on the war, Iran fired missiles at base used by U.S. in Jordan Iran said Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the…”

“Iran said it attacked 10 ships, including two U.S. vessels, near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.”

“"Given the malign actions of the terrorist US military in targeting several oil tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we warn all tanker crews in the area of the ports of Kuwait and Bahrain, which host these terrorists and are partners in their aggression,…”

“People have been scouring the strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacked at least 15 container ships traversing the crucial waterway in the past 10 days.”

“Ship strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz have reached a record high this month, already surpassing attacks recorded during the entire month of March — at the height of the Iran war — according to maritime data.”

“US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Brad Cooper claimed in a video message late Friday that despite the Iranian attacks, 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz over the past week.”

“Sea mines have resurfaced as a threat in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran claimed Oct.17 that two oil tankers caught fire after striking the explosives, raising fresh alarms over the safety of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes.”

“Iran's IRGC said two oil tankers struck mines the elite paramilitary had laid in the Strait of Hormuz, setting both vessels ablaze, as Tehran threatened further attacks on shipping and cutting undersea cables while promising to unveil new weapons in its…”

“Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that their naval mines halted two tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran.”

“Oil exports from the Gulf have resumed significantly in recent days, despite a surge in attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz, maritime experts and trackers say.”

“Iraq’s state-owned Oil Tanker Company and some refiners have chartered tankers to load Basrah crude inside the strait after Baghdad secured Iranian permission in August for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz.”

“Middle East oil exports have climbed back above levels seen before the US-Israel war on Iran began in February, despite Tehran’s attempts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and attack vessels.”

“Rezaei, in his interview with Al Jazeera, rejected the US accusation that Tehran violated the MoU by striking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Iran’s actions came only after US attacks on Bandar Abbas and an Iranian surveillance platform…”

“Nuclear weapons; Strait of Hormuz; Yemen’s war On the collapsed MoU, Rezaei rejected US accusations that Tehran violated the deal by striking an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, telling Al Jazeera’s Edghir that Iran’s actions came only after US strikes on…”

“US Air Force officer recalls 'free-falling' to ground with damaged parachute after plane was shot down over Iran US military helping to keep Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping, Centcom says Despite an ongoing blockade of Iranian maritime trade and…”

“However, officials supportive of resuming the attacks have privately admitted that new strikes would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway in the Persian gulf responsible for one-fifth of all global oil.”

“Attacks on tankers in the strait of Hormuz reached their highest levels of the war, cutting traffic through the waterway and deepening fears about supply.”

“'The United States is in a very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian economy collapsing.”

“Maritime intelligence firm Vanguard identified the vessel as the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged oil and chemical tanker Acers, which was reported as laden with cargo on Saturday as it sailed towards the Strait of Hormuz waterway, which connects the Gulf to the…”

“UKMTO said on Tuesday that there had been nine attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this month, representing half of the September total in the waterway and the Gulf combined.”

“The reported attack on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) was around 500 kilometres (300 miles) from the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Iranian forces also displayed drones that have been used in attacks targeting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz — a vital factor in the war.”

“The Guard displayed drones that have been used against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's attacks and threats have severely affected the Gulf region’s shipments of oil and natural gas to the rest of the world.”

“The Iranian government simultaneously reported launching a new attack on a commercial vessel in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime passage it has attempted to control since the war began.”

“During the first 24 hours of war against Iran, the US struck more than 1,000 targets, CENTCOM has said, and has not returned to such large-scale attacks in recent months.”

“US military rejects Iran's claim that mines blew up tanker The US military has rejected an Iranian claim that a Panama-flagged oil tanker struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was instead attacked by an Iranian drone.”

“A seventh aircraft was also involved in the Iraq incident and is included in the broader loss count. - E-3 Sentry: At least one of these airborne early-warning and control aircraft was damaged on the ground at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan airbase in a…”

“Attacks flare between the U.S. and Iran after a monthlong pause AMMAN, Jordan — The U.S. military struck what it said were Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday while Iran retaliated with strikes on U.S. forces in Jordan and the United…”

“Oil price jumps after U.S., Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks Oil prices surged more than 3% after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, prompting retaliation from Tehran which launched attacks targeting American allies…”

“…o $91.09 a barrel and the October contract for American crude saw a similar-sized increase to $86.22 after U.S. forces hit rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Hormuz Strait on Sunday night and Iran's military retaliated, targeting American bases in…”

“Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' with Iran U.S. signals it can keep up naval blockade indefinitely, increase economic pressure on Iran Mediator Pakistan made "significant progress" in the latest talks with Tehran that focused on preventing…”

“Projectile hits oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz off Oman coast, U.K. maritime agency says An oil tanker was struck and disabled by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, a British maritime agency said.”

“Iraq is asking Iran to grant special status to Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz because the country has been affected greatly by Iran's war with the U.S. and needs to guard its economic interests, according to a statement from Iraqi Parliament…”

“A supertanker caught fire when it was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, officials said — just hours after the US struck a ship attempting to break its naval blockade on Iran.”

“US bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman 'trying to run Iran blockade' Tehran, Iran – Strikes around the strategic Strait of Hormuz have picked up again as mediated efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain deadlocked.”

“Oil tanker captains in the Persian Gulf are being paid up to $US100,000 (about $143,000) a month to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, industry insiders and maritime unions say, as Iran and the United States continue to impose separate blockades of the critical…”

“Oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels at the end of last month despite ongoing attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“• Araghchi says Tehran can reply to proposal within days; Iranian atomic chief vows not to give up enrichment • Centcom terms Hormuz closure claims ‘false’ TEHRAN: Iran announced on Thursday that it was still reviewing Washington’s response to a proposal…”

“Trump believes that America is gaining leverage as the U.S. military is having greater success in helping oil tankers traverse the Strait of Hormuz and get Gulf allies' oil to market, while a Navy blockade is shutting down Iran's own oil exports.”

“In pictures: US carrier George HW Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, Nournews reports The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions set out in a June interim…”

“Iraq ships crude through Hormuz Meanwhile, Iraq's state-owned Oil Tanker Company transported 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude aboard a large crude carrier through the Strait of Hormuz, in what its director general described on Saturday as the company's first…”

“Pipeline backups were ready Iran began attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S.-Israeli bombardment that started the war.”

“Log in When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy.”

“Oil supply has also taken a hit, not only from the slowdown in tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, but the Houthi rebel attack on the so-called East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia, which has been a key alternative for oil exports.”

“The limited traffic there dropped this week as fighting intensified between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, and only a single ship exited the strait Wednesday, according to Reuters, which identified the vessel as an oil tanker that used a…”

“- Published Two sailors are missing and 23 others have been rescued following an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman says.”

“What to know about the Iran war: - Iranian state media said early Sunday that 1 person was killed and 3 were injured after one of their commercial vessels was struck near the Strait of Hormuz. - Yemen's Houthis, a group backed by Iran, have in recent days…”

“Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall RIYADH, Sept 15 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, Yemeni…”

“Without giving a date, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was damaged by mines as it passed through a prohibited zone south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Monday.”

“… Donald Trump and Israel have drawn up plans to unleash new attacks on Iran once the midterm elections are over An oil tanker burns after being hit by an Iranian strike in the ship-to-ship transfer zone at Khor al-Zubair port near Basra, Iraq, late Wednesday,…”

“Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday (October 22, 2026), possibly making this the largest single-day number of vessels damaged in the waterway since…”

“…at meaningful relief for the global oil market would depend in large part on developments in the Middle East, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies…”

“The attack was the latest against vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with Iran amid its conflict with the United States.”

“Iran has vowed to take control of tanker shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which has driven up transport insurance costs even though flows have reportedly returned to prewar levels in recent weeks.”

“Iran Guards say three tankers hit mines crossing Strait of Hormuz AI generated TEHRAN - Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Oct 20 that their naval mines halted three tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran.”

“The incidents come amid a series of attacks on vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Black Sea region, a theatre of conflict in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway in West Asia which has been a flashpoint in the…”

“Iran's navy said monitoring teams patrolling the eastern sector of the Strait of Hormuz detected the tanker ablaze in the restricted area, according to a statement cited by the Mehr news agency.”

“The situation in the Middle East has also complicated global diesel supplies as Iran has ramped up its attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after crude exports recovered to near pre-war levels last month.”

“The vital shipping chokepoint has become an important alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian attacks have raised the costs and risks for oil tanker operators.”

“While the Strait of Hormuz has reopened and significant tanker loads are getting through, the Iranians have recently stepped up their attacks on ships attempting to transit the strait and, in any case, with roughly 40 per cent of Middle Eastern refinery…”

“Meanwhile, Iran’s IRGC said it struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz for attempting to take an “illegal route”, as Tehran seeks to enforce its own blockade on the vital waterway.”

“Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility on Friday for setting an oil tanker ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to pursue vessels it deems in violation beyond the strait and across the wider region, as maritime security agencies reported…”

“Why are gas prices still high even as traffic improves in the Strait of Hormuz?”

“Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes AI generated LONDON – Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it…”

“The Trump administration has rejected Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day deal focused first on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, in which the US would lift sanctions and unfreeze Iranian funds while nuclear talks were postponed.”

“Oil prices initially climbed on Wednesday following a warning that Iran appeared to be stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, before closing lower after International Energy Agency (IEA) member states said they were ready to release more…”

“He also claimed Iran had “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz and that its economy was “in total and complete freefall”.”

“Oman’s air force has evacuated 10 crew members of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker following an attack in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“…ear Admiral Ali Fadavi said that for the first time since the conflict began, there were no US vessels in the Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the Sea of Oman or even the northern Indian Ocean, claiming US warships were “100 per cent vulnerable” to Iranian…”

“Mideast oil exports exceeded pre-Iran war levels last week, tracking firm says Middle East oil exports, excluding those from Iran, surpassed their pre-war levels last week, despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the maritime…”

“The main point of contention remains Iran’s attempt to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital conduit for Gulf oil and gas where a U.K. maritime agency reported on Sunday another tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.”

“Tanker in Strait of Hormuz struck by projectile, British military says A projectile struck a tanker on the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the engine room, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said.”

“According to the latest data from tanker-tracker websites, traffic through the key waterway has been steadily increasing, with some estimates putting oil and petroleum flow through the Strait of Hormuz at nearly 80 percent of what it was before the US-Israeli…”

“…an awaiting formal reply to its proposal to reopen troubled strait; Qatari mediators trying to find common ground • Ghalibaf warns of fresh strikes if provoked; IRGC urges American voters to oppose war • Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia resumes loading at…”

“Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Thursday that Tehran had conveyed a proposal to the United States via intermediaries under which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened if Tehran's conditions were met.”

“Oil meanwhile stormed back to US$107 a barrel as traders tried to decipher a daily barrage of contradictory headlines surrounding Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi targets.”

“Ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman for West Asian oil from inside the Strait of Hormuz have reached their limits after Saudi Arabia diverted exports from the Red Sea, adding to shipments from other producers, trade sources and analysts said.”

“Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters on Thursday that Tehran had conveyed a proposal to the United States via intermediaries under which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened if Tehran’s conditions were met.”

“The gains made by the Houthis have cemented the hold of Iran and its regional allies over two key waterways in the Middle East — and the straits of Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz — which are major shipping arteries for global flows of energy.”

“Their argument is that control of the Strait of Hormuz has to be paired with enough military pressure that Iran cannot compensate through the Houthis, Iraqi militias, attacks on pipelines, or other regional pressure points.”

“Energy prices have already shot up following conflict involving Iran and the shutting down of the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Oil rises slightly ahead of potential US-Iran talks AI generated NEW YORK – Oil prices gained for the first time in five sessions on Sept 22 as investors awaited developments on potential US-Iran talks at the United Nations General Assembly this week after…”

“The Houthis have also said they’re blockading Saudi ships in the Red Sea and have hit several ships in the waterway, which has served as a key oil export route for Saudi Arabia since the Iran war disrupted Strait of Hormuz traffic.”

“The pro-Iran Houthis in Yemen can smell weakness and have closed the trap by seizing the lower coastline of the Red Sea and all but blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi tankers.”

“Ships and tankers belonging to major transport companies are unwilling to enter the Strait of Hormuz because of the threat of attacks from either Iran or the US.”

“Iran has de facto controlled traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for joint US-Israeli attacks on its territory since late February, disrupting one of the world’s most important energy routes.”

“…) pipeline connects the kingdom’s main oil-producing fields in the east of the country with Yanbu port on the Red Sea coast in the west, allowing Saudi crude to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has largely remained closed since the United States-Israel war…”

“Of the three vessels, an empty Supramax dry bulk ship entered the Strait via the Iranian route, while an empty petroleum product tanker entered through a dark route, shipping data from Kpler showed at 0445 GMT.”

“Months later, the conflict continues, the Strait of Hormuz remains unstable, Arab energy infrastructure is still under attack, the Houthis are advancing in Yemen, and America’s partners are increasingly uncertain about what Washington will—and will not—defend.”

“But Wall Street, which has spent most of the Iran war feeling decidedly bearish about oil prices, is clearly getting anxious about the latest round of mutual tanker attacks.”

“On Monday, Iran and Gulf states are due to meet in Oman over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis have pushed to the edge of another maritime chokepoint at Bab al-Mandeb.”

“Escalating fighting between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, and attacks by other Iranian proxy forces on Saudi infrastructure, are increasing the threat to tanker traffic in the Middle East and more than six months after the U.S. and…”

“Oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel in recent days amid disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Iran war and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.”

“An escalating wave of attacks around the Red Sea has pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel, as Houthi territorial gains near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure threaten a route that has become a critical alternative to the…”

“The recent attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi energy infrastructure have also pushed crude prices up, with Brent crude rising $3.21 to $107.82 a barrel.”

“The Iran-backed of virtually all of the country's coastline along the Bab el-Mandeb, declared a blockade of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ports, and launched attacks on Saudi-owned vessels in the area.Qatar's government warned Tuesday that a wider closure of the Bab…”

“Earlier this summer, as the missile exchanges in the Gulf died down and Trump signalled that peace was on the way, the price of oil began to fall from the $100-plus US range it hit in response to the initial U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, and Iran's closure of…”

“… the US and Israel launched their huge, combined assault on Iran, the regime in Tehran now exerts authority over not just one, but two of the world's most important maritime passages: the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, and the Bab…”

“In a comment for the Center for Maritime Security in July, Matthew Reisener, the thinktank’s national security adviser, warned that naval campaigns by Iran in the strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Houthi proxies in the Red Sea – launched in response to the…”

“After the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran collapsed in July, attacks paused, then resumed, coupled with Iranian closures of the Strait of Hormuz and US naval blockade.”

“The IRGC responded by threatening intensified strikes against US military vessels in the region, and later said it targeted three tankers that Tehran claimed were on unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as as three US-linked vessels in other…”

“Looks like he was right. 🇮🇷 Iran War Updates Loose talk: Donald Trump said “We’re going to hit them hard” and “There will be a response” to Iranian strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan on Sunday – strikes launched after the U.S. hit Iranian launchers near the…”

“Bueller?… Loomer? 🇮🇷 Iran War Updates Strait strikes: On Saturday, a tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Trump also postponed military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure after threatening to do so if Iran did not open access to the Strait of Hormuz.”

“"They've learned their lessons from how Iran managed to basically dominate the Strait of Hormuz," he said, adding that the blockade of imports and oil exports leaves Saudi Arabia in a very vulnerable position.”

“See earlier developments below.What to know about the Iran war: - A news outlet run by Iran's military said Thursday that Iranian and Omani officials have reached an agreement to open a temporary new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but that the…”

“Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An unidentified projectile struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman early Tuesday, a British sponsored maritime security organization said, the latest attack in the U.S.-Iran war over control of the Strait of Hormuz.”

“The expiration of the MoU, which US and Iranian officials cast as a step towards a permanent end to the war, came as attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz continued to cast a shadow over one of the most critical nodes in the global energy…”

“Trump told him the U.S. would bomb Oman if the country "gets in the way" of U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran.”

“The warning comes after a number of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, an alternative waterway that some tankers had been using since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.”

“Iran's official IRNA news agency said three people were killed and two were wounded in a strike on the island of Qeshm, which lies just off the Iranian mainland in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway for global energy supplies that Iranian attacks have…”

“An interim agreement collapsed in recent weeks over renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies that Iranian attacks have again effectively closed.”